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Title: Childs' fall bulbs fall plants fall seeds new shrubs and fruit
Year: 1913 (1910s)
Authors: John Lewis Childs (Firm) Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection
Subjects: Nurseries (Horticulture) Catalogs Bulbs (Plants) Seeds Catalogs Flowers Seeds Catalogs Vegetables Seeds Catalogs John Lewis Childs (Firm) Nurseries (Horticulture) Bulbs (Plants) Flowers Vegetables
Publisher: Floral Park, N.Y. : John Lewis Childs
Contributing Library: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library
Digitizing Sponsor: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library

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lors, being a deep dark red of a peculiar richness. This is one of the very choicest varieties.JVa Virginate—Spikes of tubular bells: soft blush-white.I, a Tonr d Anvergne—Very early flowering, and the best of all double whites. Florets large and wax-like and spikes of immense size. Finest double Hyacinths for pots.Lord Wellington—Exquisite rose. Very early. Extralarge spike and bells.Noble par Merite—Fine, compact spikes of large, double flowers, as perfect as little Roses. A soft shell-pink gradually deepening into a deep peach-carmine.Othello—Fine deep indigo-black. A very fine and rare color of exceeding richness and beauty.Prince of Orange—Extra large and magnificent spike. Color, fine rosy crimson.Prince of Waterloo—Pure white with rosy pink center. Very pretty. Sunflower-Splendid large flower; one of the best yellows.Van Speyk-Extra large truss and bells. Lovely light orsky-blue. Price, 20c. each; any 3 for 50c.f 12 for $1.75. JOHN LEWIS CHILDS, FLORAL PARK, N. Y-
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w ji Not at ail like the Dutch or Show Hyacinths, though theydo not suffer by comparison. The slender stems, archingbeneath their load of dainty poised bells, are the acme ofgrace and elegance, while so many spikes are thrown upfrom each bulb that the whole plant appears a mass ofblooms. Roman Hyacinths are extra good for cutting, andeo early that they bloom by Christmas, or before, remainingin perfection nearly a month if the room is not kept toowarm. They are extremely early and bloom in the gardenwith the Crocus. The bulbs can be planted in a 4-inch pot,or 3 bulbs in a 5-inch pot- The bulbs we offerare extra large-Single White—Every window should have several pots of these. Exquisite bells, white as the driven snow and pleasantly fragrant. Never fails to bloom. Extra large.Single Blue—Dark blue bells. About ten days later than the white with which it forms a fine contrast.Single Canary Yellow—Extra tine straw color- Beauti-fully-shaped bells in airy, graceful spikes, in color

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